10 Indispensable SEO Content Writing Tips!
Content Writing Is As Much Of An Art Form As It Is A Skill!
BUT… that doesn’t mean that you can’t write robust, information-packed content that will help you improve your blog or website’s ranking with Google and other major search engines. There are some basic fundamentals which you can implement in your website content, blog post or articles that you submit to Article Directory Submission sites such as EzineArticles.com or GoArticles.com.
These elements will help you improve your search-engine rankings and increase traffic to your website.
Here are 10 principle element SEO Content Writing Tips that will help!
1.) Writing Effective Headlines:
The headlines to the articles you write are crucial… you have less than 10 seconds to attract the user’s attention. Your headline is around “90 percent of the reason anyone will read your ad copy,” so make sure your title is relevant to the content, and will interest the reader enough to pull them in immediately, while clearly explaining the content. Placing your keyword phrase into the headline is also a great idea.
2.) Content is King:
On the Web, content is king and always will be. The Internet is the super-highway for any information you seek, whether you need the address to a restaurant or a new pair of shoes.
No matter what material you write, it has the likely chance to reach a large audience and may benefit your purpose. If you want to increase your websites traffic, then you need to write compelling content to satisfy your readers.
You can choose to write your content in one paragraph, or better yet, arrange your paragraphs using headings which will help your page’s structure and keep your paragraphs organized to stand out from one another. Remember, readers online have a tendency to scan, not read, so breaking your most important topics into Headings or separate bullet points along with short, punchy paragraphs can help your readers.
Whether you are writing information for an article, blog or website, it needs to have well-written content about engaging topics that will most likely be linked to, and shared by other readers… it will also increase your PageRank as well.
3.) Content Writing Length:
There are many opinions out there about the length of content that search engines like. I don’t believe that there is any magical number, but I personally believe that the ideal length would be anywhere from 400 to 1200 words.
Website content writing for article submissions to directories such as EzineArticles.com will suggest an article length of 400-750 words, as it is said in their Editorial Guidelines. It is also a good idea to sprinkle a few variations of your keywords in your content for every 50 to 100 words of writing.
4.) Stay on Topic and Get to the Point:
It is easy to begin writing off topic, drifting on to a subject that is unrelated to the message you are trying convey. “Even if your topic is worthy of a 400 page book, as a writer for the web, you need to keep it short and to the point.” You need to keep in mind that you are writing as a public figure or a business owner, not writing to your personal blog!
There is nothing wrong with adding some personality to your writing, but your main focus should be the message you are trying to send to your readers. While the objective of your website may be to make sales, a website visitor is usually searching for information. If you provide content that is interesting and educational to the reader, your visitor will spend more time on your site, increasing the chances for them to click on the area that generates income.
5.) Use of Keywords in Content:
Keywords play a large and important role in the search engine optimizing of your site… proper keyword density is helpful. But, some writers cram their articles with too many keywords; Google and other major search engines will penalize you for using too many of them… it is called Keyword Stuffing; it also looks unprofessional when your repeated keywords start running together.
Your SEO efforts can include semantic relevant keyword phrases, which are thematically connected words to your main topic keyword phrase… you can place some of these words within your content, as long as it reads natural and makes sense. Your efforts should include Keyword Stemming to gain additional uses of the main keyword phrase, using standard Keyword synonyms to help create a more natural flow to your content, along with the Long Tailed Keyword Phrases to help you target what your Internet searchers are looking for.
6.) Your Biography:
Whether you are writing an article to submit to one of the online directories, or for your website or blog, you will have the opportunity to add your biographical information. Adding information about yourself can be great for your image as a public figure, and another chance for optimizing your site. Be sure to throw a keyword phrase in your biography if given the chance.
7.) The Tag Hierarchical:
When you write content, be sure to use the appropriate tags! Using the proper tag for your writing will show Google and other search engines that your content is well-structured and professionally written leading to a higher ranking.
Use the H1 tag for main heading and the H2 tag for subheadings which is usually descriptive for the main heading tag… these tags determine the levels of importance for your content (follow the link above for a better explanation). Be sure to include keywords or keyword phrases, as describe in #5 above, within all the heading tags you use if possible.
8.) Using Meta Tag Descriptions:
Make sure the content that you write for your website or blog has a Meta Tag Description. Even though the meta description tags are not important to search engine rankings, they are extremely important in gaining user click-through from the search engine result pages (SERPs). Most search engines will only allow the maximum of 160 characters for your description, so be sure to keep it short, and to the point.
If you happen to use WordPress for your website or blog, you can get a plug-in called ‘All in One SEO Pack’ which will enable you to place a Title, Description, plus Keywords right to your post with ease. A great tool to check to see if you’ve fallen with-in the guidelines for your title tag, description tag and keywords tag would be to use the Meta Analyzer Tool.
9.) Write Genuine Content:
You must write fresh content… search engines can punish a site that writes duplicate information that already exists online. Don’t find yourself copying someone’s content then passing it off as your own just to meet a deadline.
10.) Images for your Content:
We humans are of a visual nature… having eye-catching images that are relevant to the content that you are writing about will grab the reader’s attention. You can use DreamsTime.com/free-photos to start a search and find the image that is free of copyright infringement.
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Blogs are an effective way to promote content. People love to read blogs, and if they find it interesting there are chances that they will come back and read it again. Hence, it is important to regularly update your blogs with fresh and relevant content. SEO content writing can indeed play a major role in making your blog popular on the cyberspace. However, I personally believe that, for blogs especially, you can maintain a casual approach in your writing. Readers love that.
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Mary
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Hi John,
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interesting work. I looked in more ways and I think that it is necessary for more details on this topic,
thanks….
Any suggestions?
John Engle – The Blog Optimizer!
Hi John!
Thanks for the brilliant tips! SEO content writing is an art of amalgamating originality with proper keywords while, maintaining the flow of the content. I am quite new to SEO Content writing and I am glad to find your blog as it will guide me to do my job as a SEO content writer properly. I never knew that I need to add my biographic in the content as well as the exact use of Meta Tags. Wish to learn a lot more from you in the coming time.
Hi Suneeta,
I’m glad that article gave you some value!
Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to comment!
John Engle – the On Page Optimizer!
This is my first visit, and I’m pleased. You are correct, content is king.
Thank you for your kind words…
Yup, Content is King… it sure doesn’t hurt to throw in a little clean, White Hat SEO to help.
Thank You for stopping by and taking the time to comment.
John Engle – The On Page Optimizer!
Summarize information about your business that you want your readers to know. Corporate websites usually include different pages such as About Us, Home, Products and Services, Testimonials, and Contact Us. So act like a web content writer and decide the web pages from the above mentioned sections. Once you are done, you can fill all pages with related content.
You make some good points…
Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to comment.
John Engle – The Blog Optimizer!
You made some respectable factors there. I looked on the internet for the issue and located most individuals will go along with with your website.
I think you’ve got some interesting points, but I am just not sold. If you really want to get the crowd behind you, you’ve got to entertain and more valuable too
This article is just a guideline…
Of course I welcome constructive criticism when a person is not happy with an article… on that note, I am always wanting to improve the quality of my writings, so do you have any thoughts or ideas that will help improve this post?
Thanks for your input and taking the time to comment.
John Engle – The On Page Optimizer!
Hey John I have been on your mailing list for years but this is the first time I check out your Blog Great Job and thanks for the link for the images I have been using google images but will check this out I”ll be back. How about checking out my Blog Any tips would be appreciated Oh & Leave me a comment!! Chery
Hey Chery,
Thank you for the nice words… I will be sure to head over your way and check things out.
Thank You for stopping by and taking the time to comment!
John Engle – The Blog Optimizer!
Hey John I am wondering if you can suggest me some good niche to start a blog which will grab good traffic.
Hey Again,
The Health Niche seems to be booming right now!
Thank You for the question.
John Engle – The On Page Optimizer!
Hey John, this is another vital addition on your blog. This is something relevant to me actually as I am a content writer.
Hey Amit,
I am glad that the information was helpful.
Thank You for stopping by and taking the time to comment!
John Engle – The On Page Optimizer!
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An awesome post John, Thanks for sharing this information and resources its really help full for me with the help of this we can improve our web and blog contant data.
Hey there Dubai,
I am glad that my article gave you some value… that is what it is all about, but when a person takes the time to comment telling you so, it makes it all the better.
Thank you for stopping by and taking the time to show your appreciation with a comment.
John Engle
Hello John,
What can l say that l have not said in the past, your boot camp that l did a while ago, helped me get on track with logic and direction of how to apply the concepts that allow you to have a chance in cyberspace. Well l followed your tips back done and now l am exposed to additional material that has value and will provide all who apply these steps with rewards on your overall ranking. I know what John shared with many who attendant his boot camp. i saved each lesson and have reviewed and also wrote some articles based on his teaching.
Your doing a great above average job, sharing information that we all can benefit from…thank you all l can say.
All the Best,
Joseph F. Botelho
P.S. have a look at my blog, leave a comment on a article you liked…thank you l do appreciate it….
Hi John, I loved your suggestion of Using the Meta Tags Analyzer Tool to Find Any Site Errors on my website I am going to do this right now Love It1 I had no idea that I could even do this. Great Post keep Up The Good Work Chery
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Hi Chery,
I am glad to find that my blog article was of some value… that’s what I strive for with my writing.
Thank you for stopping by and taking the time to comment!
Please stop by anytime!
John Engle
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Hi John,
I found your article refreshingly concise and easy to read, and brimming with great advice. One thing I’d touch on is that it’s a great idea to also help readers by linking in your articles/posts to other relevant content on your website, using a keyword in the anchor text to create more SEO value in the article. I’m subscribing & retweeting! I look forward to your next post.
Thank you!
Hi Des,
Funny you mention that… I wrote an article about just that, Anchor text to lead to other related articles on your site. You can find it at the following: Anchor Text + 1 Rule = Increased SEO Rankings!
I also covered it in other articles written below… I guess I have to get off my rear and put it into the 10 Indispensable SEO Content Writing Tips article.
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John Engle
Hey John,
this post was packed with decent value and thanks for sharing your tactics with us.
Integrating everything on a consistent basis, definitely makes the difference.
Keep going.
Gerald
Hey Gerald,
Thank you for your kind words.
I feel it’s all about getting back to the basics… people will rank well with just sticking to the basics that the search engine algorithms look for… adding a few marketing tricks up your sleeve to bring consistent traffic to your site never hurts.
Thanks for stopping by!
John Engle
John,
Thanks for the great tips. I think way too often, most bloggers fail to
create compelling headlines that capture the attention of their audience. They might have some awesome content, but it may never get read because the headline did not draw the user into read it.
Hey Donny,
I have to admit… my weakest area of writing the articles is coming up with a compelling headline that will encourage the person to follow the link and read the article. I feel like I am dishing out B.S. to a person when I try to create a shocking headline that will gain the readers attention enough to click on the link.
Oh well… it’s something that I need to master without misleading the reader.
Please stop by anytime, and thank you for leaving a comment!
John Engle
Hi John,
powerful post with amazing advice. Great that you point out that content matters. We should never forget that the readers of our posts are humans, not search engine spiders.
Thanks for sharing your insights.
Take care
Oliver
Hey there Oliver,
So true, so true… I truly believe that writing for people as apposed to search engines will benefit you great rewards in the long run. My upcoming “7 Days of In-Depth SEO Boot Camp for Bloggers!” states this many times.
Thank you again for stopping by Oliver, and leaving your always positive comments!
Thanks,
John Engle
Good stuff bro, I don’t see too many people talk about the font type but I agree that matters, thanks for great content!
Hey Ray,
I’m glad the the article was helpful… I did this article about 3 months ago, but thought it was worth a repeat for the Unified Tribe.
Thanks for commenting!
John Engle
Really helpful article. I love when I learn something new just by reading a blog post. Thank you.
Hi Kevin,
I’m glad that you received some value from my article… Thank you for commenting!
Please stop by anytime!
John Engle
John~
I’m glad you connected with me on facebook! You have an impressive site with great content! Especially this one! I picked up a few new tips that will help my ranking! Thank you!
Linda
Hi Linda,
Thank you for your nice words… I try very hard to create an article that holds value.
I’m glad you learned some new tips… that’s what I will be focusing on for this site!
Thanks,
John Engle
Hi John! AWESOME Tips! Thank you for clarifying a few things for myself actually. I used most of them but got some new ones going now because of your valuable tips here!
SEO is so very important to our building online. It is essential that we know how to do this correctly to grow more rapidly. Great stuff!
Hi Jennifer,
Thank you for your kids words!
I am happy to see that you received some value from my article!
I will have more, hopefully as valuable, tips to follow soon, so stay tuned!
Thanks again,
John Engle
Hi John,
I add images to the top of my posts and it draws the eye and makes the post more intersting. I aslo add my keywords to the image title. Thanks for the image finding website, I have been using Google but will check out the site you suggested.
Tristram Lodge
Hey there Tristram,
I’m glad to see that my information was helpful in one way or another… I did notice that the Free part of the image website does not have many choices. If you happen to run across a website that offers more, please write back and I’ll pass it on to others here in this article!
Thank You for your comment!
John Engle
HI John,
Thanks for the helpful information about SEO. I’m still very confused about how to use H1, H2, etc. Not being a coder or techie I’m wondering about the easiest way to start including this important tool.
will keep an eye on your site … and pass it on.
light and blessings,
buff
Hi Buff,
Thank you for your comments!
I went to your site and noticed that it is a WordPress blog… let me see if I can help with the h1, h2 tags etc… it can be a bit confusing. As I mentioned in my article, the tags for your heading will represent the level of importance of the content written.
In the “Edit Post” box to where you would write your content for your blog, you will find the drop down menu “Format”, which will have the heading tags “Heading 1″, “Heading 2″, etc. (If you don’t see this “Format” drop-down menu, check to see if you are on the “Visual” tab which is in the upper right-hand corner of the Edit Post box. If you are on the “Visual” tab and you still don’t see the drop-down box, then click on the last icon to the right called the “Kitchen Sink”… if it wasn’t there before, it should now appear). Highlight your heading title, then click on the drop-down menu and choose Heading 1 or Heading 2 etc., which will place the tags for you. Once you are done, save your information, then take a look at your post.
If you don’t like the size of the lettering for the heading, then we have another issue. Your site is controlled by the CSS (Cascading Style Sheet) which is an additional page of code that controls the layout of the website. Instead of getting in to the script for the CSS, there is a way that you can bypass this… it’s called “Inline Styles” which will override the main CSS. Cascading Style Sheets (codes) have their priorities too.
This response box will not allow me to put example “Code” in it… it recognizes it as HTML code and removes it. For you or anybody else interested in overriding their h1 or h2 headings tags code, you will have to contact me, then I will email the instructions.
I hope this has helped!
John Engle
Thanks for your help John. I think I will have to play around with that a little to fully understand how it affects the layout, but at least I have a better idea now. I’d always wondered what “heading/paragraph,etc” were all about. I’ll do some more research on my own too. I appreciated your prompt response.
One more question, I love the layout of your gallery page (beautiful photos!) and after researching several different plugins, thought maybe I could just ask you which one you use and if you’re happy with it.
Thanks,
Buff (not sure why my gravatar isn’t working – will have to check on that too)
Hi again Buff,
I’m glad I could help with the h1, h2 heading tags… if you need any further assistance, I will do what I can to help.
To answer your question about the Photo Galleries pages, I am not using any plug-in for those, just uploading the photos by using the “Add an Image” icon next to the words “Upload/Insert” in the Edit Post area, then once I’m done with the Titles, etc., I choose the number 3 for Gallery Columns under the Gallery Settings area… that’s it. If for some reason this does not work for you, let me know and I’ll double-check what I did to accomplish this.
Thank you,
John Engle
Hi John,
Solid tips for sure; i’m finding value in #6 recently in my own submissions, making better use of biographical information in my written content for self branding, rather than just relying on site profiles to relate that type of information.
Cheers
John
Hey John (great name!),
Thank you for your comment… I strive to give even the most savvy (this word looks like it has a “W” in it… it is actually 2 “V’s”) SEO Guru at least one thing to take home with them.
Have a great day!
John Engle
Thanks John!:) I really appreciate you sharing a helpful SEO tips for us. Thanks again!
Hi Keith,
Thank you for your compliment… it’s people like yourself that makes writing this information worthwhile.
I will continue to write more articles with ways to improve Search Engine Rankings to move your online business in the forward direction, so please stay tuned!
John Engle
Hi John,
Thanks for sharing this content. I totally agree with you. I’ll share this post to my followers and friends. Thanks for your leadership!
Hi Sonny,
Thank you for passing this information on to your followers and friends. Even though this information works at a snails pace with the search engines… it will pay off in the long run!
Thank You for your comments,
John Engle
What a great post, John. I think I needed reminding about No. 5, lol
Much Thanks!
Staci
Hi Stacy,
Thank you for your comment!
I have been doing website design as a hobby for many years now, yet I have read a few articles that were submitted to the Unified Tribe about keyword research, the favicon (which is the little image next to the website address) etc., and I am still learning something new each time I read someone’s content. It seems as if each person has something unique to offer the community, and I’m happy that my article was of some value to you!
Thanks,
John Engle
Thanks John! I’m in the process of a minor SEO improvement campaign and your suggestions are really useful.
Keep up the good work!
Thank you for your kind words… I’m glad I could be of help!
Thank you,
John Engle
Hey John,
Great SEO tips! Starting out with a heavy focus on SEO I’ve noticed that other social media specialists forget to do is do their keyword research. Not only that but they don’t have a strong understanding of where those key terms should be placed within the coding of their site!
It breaks my heart to see all of this great content being shared without the chance to rank higher in search engines!
Thanks so much for sharing!
Hi Shaylee,
To start with… thank you for the compliments, it’s great to know that there are folks out there needing information like this, I am glad my website design experience is coming in handy… it’s people like yourself that make sharing information all worthwhile.
Thank You again,
John Engle
Hey John,
Awesome content man, I just did a video on creating crafty Titles. That’s a huge aspect of grabbing attention.
Great to connect with your brotha!
Cheers from TUT
Hey Ryan… Thank you for the compliments!
I just watched your video about Creating Crafty Titles… It was awesome, thank you for sharing this valuable content!
John Engle
Hi John,
Thanks for those great tips!
I’ve learned something new today
Thanks for sharing
~Katherine
Thank you Katherine for your compliments… learning something new is what I strive for everyday! I’m glad I was apart of your, learning something new, experience!
John Engle
An awesome post John, Some solid seo tips. Instant retweet.
Joey
Thank you Joseph for the Retweet and the compliment… I’m thankful to find this information helpful to people!
John Engle
Hi John!
Thanks for a great post! I learned something new from you, I didn’t realize that using the header tags made a difference! I normally just use normal text and bold it for sub-headings. Thanks for the tip!
Wishing You Tremendous Success!
Vicki
Hi Vicki,
Thanks for the compliment! I’ve been creating websites as a hobby for many years now, so it’s pretty much required reading if a person would like to see high rankings for Google and other search engines.
John Engle